Baby socks
Sockswear · Baby Söckchen ("Baby socks")
- Country of origin
- People's Republic of China
- Notifying country
- Germany
- Counterfeit
- No
Requirements breached
The orange polyester fibres of the socks contain azo dyes releasing an excessive amount of the aromatic amine 4-aminoazobenzene (measured value: 525 mg/kg). The aromatic amine in question has a high allergenic potential on exposure to the skin and is known to be carcinogenic. The product does not comply with the requirements of the REACH Regulation.
Measures taken
- Withdrawal of the product from the market Voluntary measuresTaken by: Other
Product
- Description
- Pack of seven pairs of baby socks, in different colours and with different patterns.
- Brand
- Model / type
- Batch
Original source
Data comes from the official Safety Gate system of the European Commission.
- Alert number
- A12/1001/15 ↗
- Weekly report
- Report-2015-032
- Published
- 5 August 2015
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